Tag: Activision
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June 4 Update Patch Notes for MW3 and Warzone: Modifications to DG-58 LSW, DNA Bomb Fix and Additional Features
During the 2024 World Series of Warzone qualifying matches in June, Raven Software nerfed the DG-58 LSW weapon, popular amongst most competitors. The changes came despite previous nerfing in the Season 3 Reloaded update which affected the JAK Nightshade’s damage values, max damage range, and headshot multiplier; however, the weapon still remained in frequent use.…
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Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims File Lawsuit Against Activision, Publisher of Call of Duty, and Meta
Several families of victims of the 2022 Uvalde elementary school shooting are bringing a lawsuit against Call of Duty publisher Activision, Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the AR-15-style rifle used in the shooting. The lawsuit alleges that all three companies played a role in “grooming” the shooter,…
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Activision Fires Infinity Ward’s Studio Heads
Activision has fired the two studio heads of Infinity Ward, Jason West and Vince Zampella, sighting “insubordination” and “breach of contract”. It’s been rumored that there had been tension between the publisher and developer regarding the creative direction of the Call of Duty series. I’m guessing it went something like this: Activision: Hey Infinity Ward,…
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Geometry Wars 2 Coming In August
Geometry Wars was awesome. Something about the simple game play was incredibly addicting, and the graphics were pretty cool, too. I expect Geometry Wars 2 to be 2 times as awesome. We’ll find out soon as it will be available on Xbox Live Arcade August 6. In the mean time, you can look at a…
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Vivendi Games and Activision Merge
Sunday Activision and Vivendi Games announced a merger between their two companies. Vivendi will be the majority share holder, purchasing $1.7 billion in Activision stocks. The whole deal will be worth roughly $18.9 billion dollars. The new name for the company will be Activision Blizzard, which is a pretty unoriginal name if you ask me.…